LOS ANGELES — Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County on Sunday as firefighters continued to battle a 5,900-acre brush fire north of downtown Los Angeles. <br /> <br />The fire, which began on Friday, has forced people out of their homes and shut down an interstate, CNN reported. <br /> <br />The declaration will make sure state and federal assistance will be provided as fast as possible, according to the L.A. Times. <br /> <br />Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti already said the blaze was the biggest in the city's history in terms of acreage, the L.A. Times reported. <br /> <br />Garcetti said on Saturday that 300 homes in Burbank and 180 houses in Los Angeles received evacuation orders, according to CNN. <br /> <br />So far the fire has destroyed three homes in Tujunga, while two firefighters had to be taken to the hospital for dehydration. <br /> <br />The blaze was only 15% contained by Sunday, with more than 1,000 firefighters now on scene. <br /> <br />There are 206 fire engines and nine helicopters dedicated to battling the blaze, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas said at a Sunday press conference, according to CNN. <br /> <br />The blaze is believed to have been started by fireworks, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
